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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Plains, North Lanarkshire

  

Plains, North Lanarkshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Plains, North Lanarkshire

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Plains, North Lanarkshire history

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Plains was founded in the mid-19th century along what is now the A89 Airdrie to Bathgate road. The population of the village in 1860 is recorded at just over 200. The main employers were the Geest Company and Beechams. Scotland’s largest opencast coal mine is currently in operation at Drumshangie Moss, a few miles north-west of Plains.

Plains, North Lanarkshire etymology

The origin of the name “Plains” is unknown. One suggestion is that the name derives from the view afforded to the Cistercian Monks of Newbattle Abbey. Alternatively, the name may be a contraction of “The Plains of Waterloo” – a name given by a returning soldier from the Napoleonic wars.

Plains, North Lanarkshire geography / climate

Plains is situated on the gentle south facing slope of the North Calder Water, which is a tributary of the River Clyde. The Main Street (the A89) runs in a straight line for about 1 mile (1.6 km) east to west. The Black Hill Transmitter, at 306.6 m (1,006 ft) tall, is a very prominent local landmark.

You can visit Plains, North Lanarkshire places with Walkfo Plains, North Lanarkshire to hear history at Plains, North Lanarkshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Plains, North Lanarkshire has 14 places to visit in our interactive Plains, North Lanarkshire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Plains, North Lanarkshire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Plains, North Lanarkshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Plains, North Lanarkshire & the surrounding areas.

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14 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Plains, North Lanarkshire places to visit

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Plains, North Lanarkshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Plains, North Lanarkshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Plains, North Lanarkshire’s information audio spots:

Airdrie Public Observatory Airdrie Public Observatory (55° 51’ 56” N, 3° 58’ 58” W) is a fully operational, historic, historic astronomical observatory. There are only four public observatories operating in the United Kingdom, all of which are in Scotland.

Wester Moffat Hospital Wester Moffat Hospital is a health facility in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is a Grade B listed building.

Gartcairn F. A. Juniors Gartcairn Football Academy Juniors are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They play in the West of Scotland League Conference Conference B.

Caldercruix railway station Caldercruix railway station was opened by Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway in 1862. It was closed in 1956 then reopened in 2011 as part of the reopening of the Airdrie–Bathgate rail link. It is managed by Abellio ScotRail.

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